Grammar Glossary

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Grammar Glossary
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Weak Words vs Strong Words: Improve Your Writing With Stronger Verbs and Adjectives

Weak words vs strong words can be confusing if you don't know how to identify them. Here is the differences and examples of weak and strong words.

Sarah Oakley
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Sarah Oakley
Grammar Glossary
3 min

Paradox vs Contradiction: What’s the Difference?

A paradox defies logic and expectations. A contradiction says something is true then says it is false. Learn the difference between a paradox vs contradict

Millie Dinsdale
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Millie Dinsdale
Grammar Glossary

Spaces Between Sentences and Words: How Many Should You Use?

You should only use one space between words and sentences. Learn how to format spaces between sentences correctly.

Hannah Yang
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Hannah Yang
Grammar Glossary

Can You Start a Sentence with However?

Can you start a sentence with however? The answer is yes! Learn more about the grammatically correct way to begin a sentence with however.

Hannah Yang
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Hannah Yang
Grammar Glossary

Using -ing Words to Start a Sentence

Can you use -ing words to start a sentence? It’s grammatically correct to use -ing words to start a sentence, but overusing them can affect your clarity and pacing.

Krystal N. Craiker
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Krystal N. Craiker
Grammar Glossary

Indeed in a Sentence: Correct Usage and Examples

Indeed is an adverb that’s usually used for extra force or emphasis. There are three ways to use indeed in a sentence.

Hannah Yang
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Hannah Yang
Grammar Glossary

Can You Start a Sentence with Also?

Can you start a sentence with also? Learn how to use this conjunctive adverb at the beginning of sentences.

Hannah Yang
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Hannah Yang
Grammar Glossary

Can You Start a Sentence With a Number?

Can you start a sentence with a number? In general, yes, although there are exceptions to this rule.

Ashleigh Ferguson
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Ashleigh Ferguson
Grammar Glossary

Can You Start a Sentence with And or But?

Can you start a sentence with and or but? It’s perfectly acceptable to start sentences with and or but as well as any other coordinating conjunction.

Krystal N. Craiker
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Krystal N. Craiker
Grammar Glossary

Can You Start a Sentence With Yet?

Can you start a sentence with yet? You can put yet at the beginning of a sentence to connect two related but contrary ideas.

Krystal N. Craiker
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Krystal N. Craiker
Grammar Glossary

Socratic Irony: Definition and Examples

Socratic irony is a type of irony in which the speaker feigns ignorance in order to expose the inconsistencies in someone else’s argument. Here’s how to use Socratic irony in your writing.

Ashleigh Ferguson
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Ashleigh Ferguson
Grammar Glossary

Can You Start a Sentence With Although?

Can you start a sentence with although? The answer is yes! Learn more about how to use this word.

Hannah Yang
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Hannah Yang
Grammar Glossary

Can You Start a Sentence With So?

Can you start a sentence with so? Yes, you can start sentences with so. But in some formal writing, it might be better to use another word.

Krystal N. Craiker
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Krystal N. Craiker
Grammar Glossary

Can You Start a Sentence With Because?

Starting a sentence with because is grammatically correct as long as you are writing complete sentences.

Ashleigh Ferguson
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Ashleigh Ferguson
Grammar Glossary

Can You Start a Sentence With With?

Can you start a sentence with with? Yes! You can start sentences with prepositions like with, by, or from. Read on to find out how.

Krystal N. Craiker
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Krystal N. Craiker
Grammar Glossary

Can You Start a Sentence With Or?

Can you start a sentence with or? Yes, you can, but in some instances it might be best to use another word. Read on to find out when to use conjunctions as sentence starters in your writing.

Ashleigh Ferguson
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Ashleigh Ferguson
Grammar Glossary

10 Grammatical Errors and How to Correct Them

This article will discuss the top ten most common grammatical errors and how to fix them.

Hannah Yang
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Hannah Yang
Grammar Glossary

The 4 Types of Irony

The main types of irony are situational irony, verbal irony, dramatic irony, and Socratic irony. Learn more about irony in literature, with irony examples.

Krystal N. Craiker
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Krystal N. Craiker
Grammar Glossary

Has vs Have: What's The Difference?

Learn the difference between has vs have. Has is used with the pronouns he, she, and it, and have is used with the pronouns I, you, they, and we.

Hannah Yang
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Hannah Yang
Grammar Glossary

Conventional Grammar: What It Is and 5 Rules NOT to Follow

Conventional grammar is the standard, agreed-upon rules for grammar in English. But language changes, and some conventional grammar rules no longer need to be followed.

Krystal N. Craiker
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Krystal N. Craiker
Grammar Glossary

5 Reasons Why Grammar Is Important in Writing

We will be looking at the top five reasons why grammar is important in writing and why it should be your top priority.

Millie Dinsdale
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Millie Dinsdale
Grammar Glossary

Grammar Skills: 10 Tips to Improve

This article will give you ten tips for how to get better at writing and improve your grammar skills.

Hannah Yang
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Hannah Yang
Grammar Glossary

Grammar vs Syntax: What's the Difference?

Grammar vs. Syntax: Grammar refers to the entire system of the rules for language. Syntax is a part of grammar, and focuses on word order.

Allison Bressmer
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Allison Bressmer
Grammar Glossary

Why Is Grammar Important? Here Are 5 Good Reasons

Why is grammar important? The purpose of grammar is to make your writing as clear and effective as possible. Here are five reasons why grammar is important.

Krystal N. Craiker
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Krystal N. Craiker
Grammar Glossary

10 Bad Grammar Examples to Avoid

What are the top ten bad grammar mistakes? Learn how to avoid them in your writing.

Krystal N. Craiker
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Krystal N. Craiker
Grammar Glossary

20 Irony Examples: In Literature and Real Life

This article will cover the four types of irony (dramatic irony, situational irony, verbal irony, and Socratic irony), with definitions and irony examples.

Millie Dinsdale
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Millie Dinsdale
Grammar Glossary

What Are Subjects and Predicates?

Every complete sentence contains a subject and a predicate. Here's what they are and how to find them in your writing.

Krystal N. Craiker
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Krystal N. Craiker
Grammar Glossary

Imperative Sentences: What They Are, How to Use Them, and Examples

An imperative sentence is a sentence that gives instructions or expresses an order, direction, or request.

Allison Bressmer
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Allison Bressmer
Grammar Glossary

Infographic: 13 Grammar Mistakes Beautiful People Don't Make

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Rachael Lui
Grammar Glossary

7 Grammar Rules Your Editor Wants You to Know

Help your editor out by familiarizing yourself with these grammar rules.

Hayley Milliman
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Hayley Milliman
Grammar Glossary

Top 10 Grammatical Errors You Can Fix

Have you ever made any of these 10 grammatical errors before? No worries! Here's how to fix them.

The ProWritingAid Team
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The ProWritingAid Team
Grammar Glossary

Anthropomorphism & Personification: What's the Difference?

What's the difference between personification and anthropomorphism? We take a look.

Kathy Edens
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Kathy Edens
Grammar Glossary

Avoiding He Said & She Said

Nothing drags a story down like dialogue tags. We talk about how to avoid them in your work.

Kathy Edens
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Kathy Edens
Grammar Glossary

10 Common Issues that Your Checking tool is Missing

Your grammar checker may leave your work open to glaring problems you might not catch.

Lisa Lepki
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Lisa Lepki
Grammar Glossary

3 Surprising Grammatical Contradictions

Rules are meant to be broken. Especially grammar rules. We take a look at three of the most mind-boggling English grammar contradictions.

Kyle A. Massa
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Kyle A. Massa
Grammar Glossary

Does It Sound Right?

How can sound help you memorize grammar rules? We'll show you!

Justin Cox
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Justin Cox